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No. 288,888. qui. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

MARION H. WALKER, oF WHITEHALL, ILLINOIS.

STOCK-CAR.

` SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 288,68?, dated November 20, 1883,

` ApplicationV filed `August 1, 1883. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, MARION II. WALKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Whitehall, in the county of Greene and State of Illinois, `have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Cars; and I do declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My invention relates to improvements in stock-cars, and has for its object to so construct the cars that when they are connected to form a train passage-ways may be formed between them, so that the stock can pass from one car toanother, to enable the filling of the entire train from one end or from any point desired along the train; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the devices hereinafter described and claimed, whereby such results are accomplished. j

In the drawings, Figure I is a side view of the end sections of two cars connected and con- Fig. 2 is an exterior, and Fig. 3 is an interior end elevation, of my car. Fig. 4 is a detached view, showing the vertical door-post, the door proper ,being eut in vertical section, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the end of my car, the top part thereof being broken away aboutV on line x fr, Fig. 2; and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of the doors or gangways.

In the drawings I have omitted the side and end slats common to stock-cars, in order to more clearly illustrate my invention.

In carrying out my invention I construct the cars A with the end doorways or openings a. At the base of this doorway', and near the opposite sides thereof, I secure staplesa a', which form-a part of the hinge of platform B. This platform B is made nearly the width of the doorway a, and is provided near its lower end with strap -hinges b, eighteen inches long. The object of straps eighteen inches long is that either end of platform may turn out and be easily passed under the other platform-hinge. They are tobe made fast to platform with one bolt at top end of hinge andhalf-way up the side of platform, which project into the staples a', and secure the platform to the car, so it ycan be swung vertically outward from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 1. These staples a are made of a sufficient length to permit the elevation of the lower end of the platform to allow the sweeping thereunder of the filth accumulating in the car. This platform, when not in use, is held np in the doorway by the bar b, which is hinged at one end to the vertical beam a2, and is passed across the doorwayopening, and is secured at its other end to the beam ai' by hasp b2 and staple b3, as shown in Fig. 2. The door C is composed of the doorpost e and the door proper, c. The post c is journaled vertically at one, side of the dooropening a, close to the beam a3, and has the slat or bar c2, secured to the post by blocks ci, or in other suitable manner, to provide ways or guide-slots for the rails or bars c4 of the door proper. This door proper is composed. of the bars ciL and the end battens, 05. The door c is secured to the post by placing its bars c* in the slots or ways of the post, sothat it can be swung with the said post and moved laterally along the same, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 5. This door proper is provided on its outer end with hook c in position to engage in the eye c7, secured on thebeam a? at one side of the doorway.

In the operation of the device, when the several parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2,

the doorway is closed, locking the car, and in Fig. 1 the several parts are shown arranged to permit the stock to pass from one car into another in loading the train. To secure this ar* rangement, the bar b is unlocked from staple b3 and let down, releasing platform B, which turns down against `the floor or the platform from adjacent car, as shown in Fig. 1. The door C is then unlatched, pushed back slightly to enable its outer end to escape the beam a. It is then swung outward and across the space between the adjacent cars, and its hook c, engaging the eye c7 of adjoining car, provides a side wall for one side of the gangway between the cars, and the door from the other car, being swung and secured in similar manner, provides a wayfor the other side of thepassageway, so that the stock can pass safely from car to car.

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It will be understood that good results will be obtained by the use of the platform alone without the side walls or guards, (also, that only one of adjacent cars need be provided with the platform.) 'Ihe door, also, where so desired, might be made Without the sliding movement described, with its outer end arranged so asV to escape the beam a, and connected thereto in suitable manner; but I prefer the construction as shown and described, as thereby a stronger, safer, and better device is provided. By the use of the sliding gate it will be seen it is, when closed, firmly supported against the inner face of the beam and in the operation of opening` the same it can be moved backl slightly, practically in line wit-h the end of the car, and is then swung outwardly, as described. It will be seen th at this movement would not interfere with cattle packed in the cars in the usual way, and could be readily accomplished. By this manner of connecting` the cars the train could be iilled from one end, the cattle or other stock passing through the intermediate to the arthermost car until it is full, when the next car is iilled, and so on till the train is loaded. Each car as it is filled can he locked, as shown in Fig. 2. Vhere so desired, the train can be filled from any point along the same by providing side doors in the cars, opening at the loading-point. This avoids the moving of the train as each car is filled or the moving of the stock-loading devices from l. In a stock-car having an end doorway, the combination of the said car, a gangwayplatform hinged at the base of said doorway and turning outward, the post 0,3' ournaled vertically at one side of the said doorway, and the door supported on said post, substantially in the manner described, whereby it may be moved longitudinally along and swung with said post, and adjusted to close the car-doorway or serve as a side guard to the gang-platform, as and for the purposes specied.

2. The combination of the car having end doorway, the door hinged at one side of said doorway and provided with a suitable latch at its outer end, the gangway-platform hinged at one end in the base of said doorway and adapted to be turned vertically outward or up against the door, and the locking-bar pivoted at one end on the car and swung across in front of platform B, and secured at its other end by means of hasp and staple, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

3. In a stock-car, the combination, with the ear having doorway and provided with staples c', arranged on opposite sides of said doorway, of the platform B, and straps b, having their upper ends pivoted to the sides of the platforms and their lower ends bent laterally and extended into the staples a', the said staples and straps serving as a hinge for the platform, and also to permit its elevation, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION H. VALKER.

Witnesses:

M. E. BLATCHLEY, A. F. LANGE. 

